Podcast Episodes

XMTP: The Future of Private, Global Communication

Season 1 Episode 50

Shane Mac, founder of XMTP, joins Kris to explore how the largest decentralized messaging protocol is reshaping online communication. From testnet launches and encryption standards to AI, agents, and…

Published on 8 months ago

Building Alone on Farcaster: High Risk, Big Vision

Season 1 Episode 49

What happens when fintech meets Web3? In this episode, Kris Gligoroski sits down with Sinaver, the founder of PayFlow, to explore how onchain social payments are evolving—especially on platforms like…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

What It’s Really Like to Build a Startup in Web3

Season 1 Episode 48

From startup lawsuits to DAO-powered launches, Willy (founder of Nounspace) shares his unfiltered Web3 founder journey. We talk about his early exits, how Nounspace evolved from a Nounish client into…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Can AI Agents Be CoFounders?

Season 1 Episode 47

Would you let an AI run your community?

Meet Nounspace Tom — an autonomous cofounder who writes, governs, and builds, all without sleeping. In this episode, Willy from Nounspace breaks down how AI ag…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rebuilding Community Infrastructure for Web3

Season 1 Episode 46

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Willy, founder of Nounspace, a customizable Farcaster client evolving into full-stack infrastructure for token communities, DAOs, and …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hidden Danger Behind Your Onchain Identity

Season 1 Episode 45

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Philip Sheldrake, founder of Adresso, a project rethinking digital identity and how we relate to systems that manage who we are online…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

How Onchain Tools Empower Creators

Season 1 Episode 44

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Smoke and Ryan Kagy from TheCreators.com, a collective reshaping how creators collaborate, earn, and thrive in Web3. They discuss onch…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Tokenized Websites with ENS Domains

Season 1 Episode 43

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris talks with Hid.eth, founder of WebHash, about reshaping web ownership, decentralized hosting, and how Web3 is revolutionizing content provenance. WebHash en…

Published on 9 months ago

The Meme Coin Strategy That Pays You to HODL!

Season 1 Episode 42

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski sits down with Tim Cox, the Partnerships Manager at PoolTogether, to discuss how Web3 projects can form high-impact partnerships without relying …

Published on 9 months ago

Digital Identity Crisis – Are You Truly in Control?

Season 1 Episode 41

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Philip Sheldrake, a professional engineer and social science researcher, to discuss how Web3's approach to digital identity is deeply …

Published on 9 months ago